There are 3 ways to get from Fort McMurray to North Pole by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YMM - FAI
17h 21m$466–1,807Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YEG - FAI
18h 43m$246–905Drive 1,954.6 mi
- Drive from Fort McMurray to North Polecar 1,954.6 mi
37h 25m$448–647
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to North Pole is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs $460 - $1,900.
The distance between Fort McMurray and North Pole is 1387 miles. The road distance is 1966 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Fort McMurray to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Fort McMurray. It is currently 4:27 AM in Fort McMurray and 2:27 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to North Pole is 1966 miles. It takes approximately 37h 25m to drive from Fort McMurray to North Pole.
There are 134+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fairbanks via Edmonton International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fairbanks via Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
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